Top Five Priciest NYC Homes Sold in Q2 2011

15 Central Park West #27A

The priciest recorded sale was for the condo at 15 Central Park West sold for $24.5M. The listing spent around 8 months on the market and it was eventually sold for $24.5M with a $3.5M discount. The condo was previously bought in 2008 for $11.5M.

640 Park Avenue #3rd Floor

The second most expensive property sold in Q2 2011 is the co-op occupying the entire 3rd floor at 640 Park Ave. The apartment was sold in June for $20.5M, $4M less than its last listing price.

25 Columbus Circle #S62CE

In third place is a condo in the Time Warner Center at 25 Columbus Circle, sold for $20.5M. The apartment has 4,366 sqft and was previously purchased in 2005 for $9.5M.

870 Park Avenue

The fourth property is the Robert A.M. Stern-designed house at 870 Park Ave. According to

Curbed.com

, the asking price for this 6,151 sqft one-family home fluctuated over the years between $33M and $17.75M, and it finally sold for $18,328,500.

33 E 63 Street

In fifth position is the UES house at 33 East 63th Street. The 6,000 sqft house was sold in June for $17M without being publicly listed for sale.